Overview
- Xiaomi launched an Android 17 Developer Preview for four models: Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Ultra (including the Leica edition/Leitz Phone variant), and Xiaomi 15T Pro in select markets.
- Installation is not over the air and requires manually flashing a dedicated ROM, which erases all data, and Xiaomi warns against using a primary phone for testing.
- Eligible devices must first update to specific HyperOS builds, with Xiaomi citing versions such as OS3.0.9.0.WPAMIXM, OS3.0.301.0.WPCMIXM, or OS3.0.11.0.WOSMIXM before the preview will install.
- Rollback ROMs are available so testers can restore their phones to a stable, official software version after trying the preview.
- The move gives app makers early access to Android 17 and tracks with similar early programs from Motorola, OnePlus, and OPPO, with more Xiaomi models and a wider beta expected closer to the official release.